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Pigeon pea raw vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea raw and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, folate, manganese, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for copper, 107% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 10 times more folate than mcDonald's Big Mac. Pigeon pea raw contains 456µg of folate, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 46µg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +815%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +669.1%
Contains more IronIron +161.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +978.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +891.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.098mg 107%
Folate 456µg 46µg 103%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.206mg 69%
Fiber 15g 1.6g 54%
Iron 5.23mg 2mg 40%
Magnesium 183mg 20mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.176mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Potassium 1392mg 181mg 36%
Phosphorus 367mg 122mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Fats 1.49g 14.96g 21%
Protein 21.7g 11.82g 20%
Sodium 17mg 460mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.33g 3.803g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Carbs 62.78g 20.08g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 3.474g 9%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.91mg 8%
Calories 343kcal 257kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 3.384mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.306g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.209mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Calcium 130mg 116mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87%
Contains more FatsFats +904%
Contains more WaterWater +384.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28850%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients
  2. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.